dreader

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noun

One who dreads.

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Meanings

noundreader (plural dreaders)

plural dreaders

  1. One who dreads.

Origin

From dread + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

dreader. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dreader

MLA

“dreader.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dreader. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dreader,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dreader.

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